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The set-up is as contrived as a reality show, as a mixed bag of scientists, artists, philosophers, biologists, geologists and other PhD-toting professionals set out to explore one of the last untouched regions on Earth. But, as it turns out, the interactions between these adventurers, with their varied imperatives and world-views, are compelling and funny – all the more so for being set against such a dramatically blanked-out backdrop.